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SSU naval drones strike Russian “shadow fleet” tanker in Black Sea - source

Today, SSU Sea Baby marine drones struck the Dashan oil tanker, which belongs to the Russian Federation's “shadow fleet,” in the Black Sea.

Ukrainian ambassador to Netherlands: Russia conducts largest-scale abduction of children in Europe since World War II

Ukraine's ambassador to the Netherlands, Andriy Kostin, said that Russia had carried out the largest-scale abduction of children in Europe since World War II.

Series of explosions rock area around Crimean airfield “Hvardiyske” - social media

On December 10, several explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Crimea near the Hvardiyske airfield. Maritime passenger transport has been suspended in Sevastopol.

Court orders to keep Trukhanov under 24-hour house arrest

The Kyiv Court of Appeal has upheld the preventive measure of 24-hour house arrest for former Odessa mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov in a case concerning official negligence.

Zelensky: This week could bring news advancing efforts to end bloodshed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that this week could bring news that advances efforts to end the bloodshed. He noted that a call with U.S. officials on a document detailing Ukraine's reconstruction process is scheduled for today, while a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing is planned for tomorrow.

Lubinets explains difficulties of bringing young children back from Russia

Most of the children Ukraine manages to return from Russia are teenagers who can defend their Ukrainian identity, while bringing back very young children is extremely difficult.

Permafrost thaw threatens Russia's economy – intelligence

Over the past 30 years, the depth of seasonal thawing of the upper permafrost layer in Russia has increased from 45 to 70 cm, placing 1,260 km of major gas pipelines and thousands of kilometers of roads in the danger zone.

Child killed as police vehicle hits two pedestrians in Pryluky

Ukraine's National Police opened an internal investigation into a fatal road accident in the city of Pryluky, Chernihiv region, in which a child was killed. The officers involved have been suspended from duty.

Russian artillery shelling damages museum building in Kherson

In Kherson, as a result of overnight Russian artillery shelling, the building of the regional history museum was damaged again.

Lubinets on peace plan: Ukraine insists on all-for-all exchange formula

Ukraine, within the framework of the peace process and the humanitarian track, insists on the return of all its citizens, prisoners of war, civilian hostages, and deported children, based on the all-for-all principle.

EU Ambassadors agree on gradual phase-out of Russian gas

Ambassadors of the European Union’s Member States, at today’s COREPER I meeting in Brussels, approved the agreement on the text of the RePowerEU Regulation, which provides for a gradual phase-out of purchases of Russian gas.

NABU detectives conduct searches of State Tax Service officials

Detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine conducted searches of officials from the State Tax Service.

Source in DIU: Russia urgently intensifies activity in Transnistria to divert Ukraine’s resources

Russia is urgently stepping up its activities in Moldova's Transnistria region in order to divert Ukraine's resources away from the growing threat posed by this Russian enclave.

Poland may transfer MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine in January-February

Warsaw may transfer the rest of its MiG-29s to Kyiv in January-February next year. They will strengthen Ukraine's air defense, in particular, they will enable Ukraine to shoot down Russian missiles and attack Russian missile carriers and guided missiles.

Scheme for selling decommissioned Navy ships foiled in Kyiv

The Kyiv police foiled a scheme for selling military ships decommissioned from the Ukrainian Navy, and suspicions were handed over to an employee of the Ministry of Defense and two employees of a state-owned enterprise.

Three settlements in Kharkiv region attacked by Russia

Three settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian attack for 24 hours.

Call sign “Trump”: Surrender Donbas? But how then will you look into the eyes of children of the soldiers who fought and died there?

Russia shows no desire for peace – EU at UN

Russia is showing no intention of achieving peace in Ukraine and is instead intensifying its attacks on civilian targets.

Zelensky confirms use of Sapsan ballistic missile

President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are currently using long-range Neptun missiles, extended-range Neptuns, the Palianytsia and Flamingo systems, and have now begun employing the Sapsan ballistic missile.

Ukraine to UN: energy dollars fuel Russia’s aggression

Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Andrii Melnyk, outlined what he described as the main reason why Russia is able to continue its war and urged the international community to step up sanctions against Russian energy exports.

UK MoD reports death of British soldier in Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that a member of the British Armed Forces was killed in Ukraine as a result of a “tragic accident” far from the front line.

CinC Syrskyi: this winter, Defense Forces face some of their most serious challenges

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said that the Ukrainian Defense Forces are facing “some of the most serious challenges” since the start of the full-scale war.

Bundeswehr general: Russia has been waging hybrid war against Germany for many years

Russia has been waging a hybrid war against Germany for years, so work is currently underway to strengthen the army and improve the civil defense system.

Zelensky: Ukraine ready to present finalized peace plan from London to US soon

President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he will soon be ready to submit to the US a document on peace efforts that has been finalized by Ukrainian and European teams.

Petra Holm, Digital Transformation Adviser at e-Estonia

Estonia started digitalizing as soon as it got its independence back

Trump believes Ukraine needs to hold elections

U.S. President Donald Trump believes that now it is "an important time" for Ukraine to hold presidential elections despite its ongoing war with Russia.

Czech companies ready to supply equipment for repairing Ukrainian HPP, TPP

Czech companies are interested in participating in projects in nuclear energy, gas and oil extraction, and are ready to supply equipment for the restoration of Ukraine’s hydropower plants (HPP) and thermal power plants (TPP). 

Russian forces hold only scattered buildings in Kupiansk – military spox

Kupiansk is far from the Russian claims of being “captured” or “encircled,”: Russian invaders are present only in individual buildings and enter the town in small groups.

Japan rejects EU's request to use Russian assets for Ukraine

Japan has declined the European Union's proposal to join Brussels' initiative to use frozen Russian state assets to provide financial support to Ukraine and, in particular, to make use of the EU's work in this area.

Ukraine to inspect 50 more educational institutions amid surge in students aged 25+

Ukraine plans to inspect around 50 more colleges and higher education institutions where an abnormal increase in students aged over 25 has been recorded.